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RETURN SERVICE REQUESTEDVPC ARTS DEPARTMENT FULL-TIME FACULTY:

LORETTE DODT - Visual Communication, MICHAEL ERZEN - Art, SETH McCLELLAN - Mass Communication, DENNIS McNAMARA - Art, KATHY NAVILIO - Visual Communication, KENT RANDALL - Speech, LISA SAMRA - Speech

For more information or to reserve tickets, call the Visual, Performing and Communication Arts Department at (708) 456-0300, Ext. 3506 or visitwww.triton.edu/entertainment.

For more information about music concerts, please call (708) 456-0300, Ext. 3597

or e-mail music@triton.edu.Learn about Triton College's Music Ensembles

on the web at www.triton.edu/music.

M U S I C C O N C E RT S

CHAMBER MUSIC CONCERT, Dr. Charles Groeling, DirectorMonday, Oct. 29, 2012, 7:30 p.m. Members of the concert band form ensembles to present a program of literaturewritten for small combinations of brass, woodwind and percussion instruments.This program may also present outstanding soloists. Music performed is drawnfrom the Classical, Romantic and Contemporary periods. This year’s concert willinclude a memorial to the late Dr. Ralph DelMonico, former principal clarinetistwith the College/Community Band.

TRITON COLLEGE BIG BAND, James Davis, DirectorThursday, Dec. 6, 2012, 7:30 p.m. Triton College's Jazz Ensemble presents an evening of swing, bop, and Latinclassics and contemporary standards. Soloists and special guest artists will beperforming on this special program as well!

TRITON COLLEGE CHORAL CONCERT, Ingrid Israel, Director ofChoral ActivitiesSaturday, Dec. 8, 2012, 2 p.m. Triton College Choral ensembles gather to present an annual winter concertfeaturing diverse repertoire drawn from significant Western choral literature,spirituals, contemporary works, world music, gospel and vocal jazz.

TEMPO PREPARATORY DEPARTMENT RECITAL, Carol Rosenthal,DirectorSunday, Dec. 16, 2012, 3:30 p.m. Students from the program will perform on a formal recital event. Instrumentsfeatured include: piano, violin and woodwinds. Students range in age fromelementary through high school.

WINTER BAND CONCERT, Dr. Charles Groeling, DirectorMonday, Dec. 17, 2012, 7:30 p.m. The program features the Triton College Community Band in its annual winterprogram. 40-member group performs a wide variety of pieces that represent theprincipal periods that make up the history of the modern concert band. Thisincludes overtures, marches, colorful program pieces, instrumental featurestogether with current pop styles. A portion of the program will be devoted tofamiliar holiday selections.

ANNUAL ARTIST SHOWCASE CONCERT, Dr. Charles Groeling,DirectorMonday, March 4, 2013, 7:30 p.m. Distinguished members of Triton’s Artist Faculty are featured on this concert thatwill present them performing concerto literature accompanied by a full orchestra.This year’s concert will include Akiko Konishi, piano plus Talia Pavia, violin.

TRITON COLLEGE JAZZ SPECTACULAR, James Davis, DirectorSaturday, April 6, 2013, 7:30 p.m.$5 students/seniors, $7 general admissionBuilding on the success of 2012's Jazz Spectacular (featuring clinics and performancesby the celebrated New Tricks Jazz Quartet), 2013's eventpromises to be an evening ofworld-class jazz music performed by top-tier guest artists, Triton Jazz Faculty, andTriton Jazz students as well as local High School students. Clinics and Masterclasseswill be part of theday's events as well.

TRITON COLLEGE BIG BAND CONCERT, James Davis, DirectorThursday, May 16, 2013, 7:30 p.m.The Triton College Jazz Band returns to the Performing Arts Center at Triton Collegeto present a concert of Jazz legends while featuring members of Triton's Jazz Facultyas guest soloists.

TRITON COLLEGE CHORAL CONCERT, Ingrid Israel, Director ofChoral ActivitiesSunday, May 19, 2013, 4:30 p.m.Triton College Choral Ensembles gather for a spring program of choral favorites and solo performances.

TEMPO PREPARATORY MUSIC PROGRAM, Carol Rosenthal, DirectorSunday, May 19, 2013, 7:30 p.m.This recital marks the culmination of a full year’s study. Students perform on piano or violin with the possible addition of selected wind instruments.

SPRING BAND CONCERT, Dr. Charles Groeling, DirectorMonday, May 20, 2013, 7:30 p.m. The Triton College Community Band winds up its current season with a spiritedprogram of classics from the world of band music. The concert contains soloists,instrumental features and this year a special tribute to those who have served in ournation’s military.

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For more information or to reserve tickets, call the Visual, Performing and Communication Arts Department at (708) 456-0300, Ext. 6932 or visitwww.triton.edu/entertainment.

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A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAMBy William ShakespeareDirected by Amy V. Fenton

May 3-5 and May 9-12, 2013Thursday, Fridays, and Saturdays, 7:30 p.m.; Sundays 2 p.m.Performing Arts Center, R BuildingTICKETS: $12 - General admission, $10 - Students, faculty/staff, seniors

A Midsummer Night's Dream is one of Shakespeare's most beloved comedies andis widely performed across the world. Magic, love spells, and a mysterious forestcreate the setting for a marvelous mix-up of desire and enchantment, merriment

and farce. Four young lovers flee the law and their own mismatched rivalries by running to the forest outside Athens, where theybecome entangled in a feud between the King and Queen of the Fairies. Also in the forest, a band of Athenian tradesman and would-beactors rehearse a play for the forthcoming wedding of the Duke of Athens and his bride, the Queen of the Amazons. A Midsummer Night’sDream weaves comedy together with a poetic vision of the relationship between art and life, dreams and the waking world, and the lightand dark sides of love.

AUDITIONS: Feb. 19, 20 and 21, 2013, 7 p.m. (call for appointment), R Building, Performing Arts Center. Call backs: Feb. 23, 2013.Auditions are open to Triton students, faculty, staff and community members.For more information, contact Amy Fenton (708) 456-0300, Ext. 6932

ANOTHER BONEby Cathy EarnestDirected by Amy V. FentonThe Emerging Voices Project:A Staged Reading of a New Play in Development

Feb. 16 and 17, 2013Saturday at 7:30 p.m., Sunday at 2 p.m.Cox Auditorium, Fine Arts Building, Room J-108 TICKETS: $10 - General admission, $8 - Students, faculty/staff, seniors

Marie, a widow of 9/11, wrestles with the past she thought she’d put behind her when the bones of her deceased firefighter husbandbegin to come home five years after the twin towers fell. Another Bone was chosen as a Finalist for The O’Neill Theater Center 2012National Playwrights Conference. Chicago playwright Cathy Earnest is a Senior Network Playwright for 2012-13 at Chicago Dramatists.

The Emerging Voices Project was created to contribute to the development of new work in the Chicago theatre scene and to bringopportunities to the Triton College community to work with professional playwrights. This season we are proud to collaborate withChicago Dramatists, Chicago’s premiere play development company and the artistically-acclaimed home for writers working at theforefront of American theatre.

AUDITIONS: Dec. 4 and 5, 2012 (call for appointment), Building J, Cox Auditorium (Room J-108). Call backs: Dec. 6, 2012.Auditions are open to Triton students, faculty, staff and community members.For more information, contact Amy Fenton, (708) 456-0300, Ext. 6932

‘ART’ By Yasmina Reza (translated by Christopher Hampton)Directed by Amy V. Fenton

Nov. 9-11 and 15-18, 2012Thursday, Fridays, and Saturdays, 7:30 p.m.; Sundays 2 p.m.Cox Auditorium, Fine Arts Building, Room J-108TICKETS: $12 - General admission, $10 - Students, faculty/staff, seniors

What happens when a friend does something completely different andunexpected? Serge has bought a modern painting for a huge sum of money. Marc hates it and cannot believe that a friend of his could possibly want such a

work. Yvan attempts, unsuccessfully, to see both sides. ‘ART’ is a rapid-fire comedy sparkling with verbal wit, an intelligent riff on culture,friendship and...art. This internationally acclaimed hit by French playwright Yasmina Reza won the 1997 Olivier Award for Best Comedy andthe 1998 Tony Award. ‘ART’ has been produced worldwide and translated into over 30 languages.

"…wildly funny, naughtily provocative…" —NY Post"Anyone looking for a play that is funny, sophisticated, stylish, stimulating and moving should go to ‘ART’." —Independent (London)

‘ART’ is presented by special arrangement with Dramatists Play Service, Inc., New York.

AUDITIONS: Sept. 18 and 19, 2012, 7 p.m. (call for appointment), Building J, Cox Auditorium (Room J-108). Call backs: Sept. 20, 2012. Auditions are open to Triton students, faculty, staff and community members.For more information, contact Amy Fenton (708) 456-0300, Ext. 6932

For more information, call (708) 456-0300, Ext. 3589or visit www.triton.edu/entertainment.

All events take place in Triton College Gallery (J building) and arepresented without charge, please visit frequently.MINDSTREAMS, CONTEMPORARY PAINTING IN CHICAGO Aug. 27-Sept. 28, 2012Public reception for the artists - Aug. 31, 2012, 6-9 p.m.Mindsteams features a selection of paintings by eight Chicago based artists. Over theyears these artists have built a complex and compelling set of approaches to creatingabstract and figurative works while remaining firm and steadfast to their artisticvision. These paintings depict broad, diverse and at times personal investigationsthat surface as depictions of resilience, humor, drama, nature, absurdness andsocial/self criticism. Duk Ju L. Kim, Ryan Quigley, Javier Chavira, Rebecca Wolfram,John Salhus, Ricardo Santos Hernandez, John Himmelfarb, Tom Torluemke. Guestcurator, Gabriel Villa: Artist and Adjunct Professor at Triton College.

WEST SUBURBAN ARTISTS GUILDOct. 1-19, 2012Public reception for the artists Oct. 19, 2012, 7-10 p.m.The West Suburban Artists Guild, a long time community based partner with TritonCollege, returns with new works by member artists. Guild members work in a varietyof media to produce works ranging from comforting to challenging. The reception isa gala event at which food, fun, music, and prizes for the award winning artists willbe presented. The Guild annually hosts Art in the Park in Oak Park, IL and continuesto support the work of Triton Art students with generous scholarship awards.

BERWYN ART LEAGUE, Oct. 22-Nov. 16, 2012Public reception for the artists - Nov. 16, 2012, 7 p.m.The Berwyn Art League returns with an eclectic mix of painting, photography,drawing and other media. Each year this group of committed artists share the bestwork of their year with us and with you. The reception is relaxed and joyous giving anopportunity for members of the Triton community to share the fun and excitement ofcreativity. Come early and stay late, you will enjoy.

FALL STUDENT EXHIBITIONNov. 28-Dec. 12, 2012Public reception for the artists - Dec. 12, 2012, 6-8 p.m.This is our first chance to show off the work of our very talented students during the2012 – 2013 academic year. Triton College offers instruction in Drawing, Painting,Ceramics, Design, Photography, and Graphic Design. Put all of those together and youhave a great offering of Art in many forms. Many of the works are available forpurchase giving our guests an opportunity to support local emerging artists andcomplete their holiday shopping with something truly unique. Light refreshments willbe served.

ANNUAL DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOL ART COMPETITIONJan. 21-Feb. 13, 2013Reception for the artists and their guests - Feb.13, 2013, 6-9 p.m.200 artworks, selected for their excellence by the faulty of our constituent publicand private high schools will fill our gallery with youthful energy and creativity. A dazzling array of work in all media is brought together by our education partnerswho work tirelessly to bring the best of their schools’ creations to compete for prizeseach year. There are always surprises so if you saw last year’s show you won’t want tomiss this one; and if you did not see last year’s show you will want to add this one toyour calendar.

MY HOME IS MY BRAIN, PAINTINGS AND DRAWINGS BY GABRIEL VILLA Feb. 25-April 19, 2013Public reception for the artist - March 1, 2013, 6-9 p.m.My Home is Brain, works by Gabriel Villa mines social and personal terrains to includememories of his family, neighbors, and childhood home as well as reflections on thecultural moment in which he lives. Many of his drawings and paintings function like“momento mori” meditating on our relationship with time and our slowprogression toward obscurity. This meditation is also present in the choice of hishuman subjects. Recent Exhibitions by Gabriel Villa include: Personal Profound, Works on Paper byGabriel Villa, President’s Gallery, Harold Washington College, Chicago, IL 2011,Corazon Grafico/Corazon Urbano: Mix media works by Gabriel Villa, Co ProsperitySphere, Chicago, IL 2010, Oppressed By Figures of Beauty: Gabriel Villa, Exhibition andVisiting Artist Program, Elmhurst College Art Department, Elmhurst, IL 2010

ANNUAL SPRING STUDENT EXHIBITIONApril 24-May 8, 2013Public reception for the artists - May 8, 2013, 6-8 p.m.We save this one for last because it is our annual celebration of creativity at TritonCollege. Students working in all media at the college are invited to share their bestwork of the year. Recent additions to the show include live demonstrations of webdesign and screenings of student produced short films. Please come to help us wrapup the Art year at Triton. Light refreshments will be served.